Center-left ·News report
The Independent1h ago
Three teenagers dead and boy, 17, arrested after car plunges into River Wear
plunges
A 17-year-old boy managed to reach safety and has now been arrested in connection with the incident
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ARCHIVED · 2 LEFT · 1 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Sep 30, 12:56 AM
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Police investigate after three teenagers killed when Audi A3 entered River Wear
The Independent reaches for "plunges" where The Belfast Telegraph stays flat.
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What happenedPolice investigate after three teenagers killed when Audi A3 entered River Wear.
What changedThe left frames it as "Three teenagers dead and boy, 17, arrested after car plunges into River Wear". The center frames it as "Police investigate after three teenagers killed when Audi A3 entered River Wear".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format
WORDING GAP
57WORDING GAP
3 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence
Still Watching. The left frames it as "Three teenagers dead and boy, 17, arrested after car plunges into River Wear". The center frames it as "Police investigate after three teenagers killed when Audi A3 entered River Wear".
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Sep 29, 10:20 PM: The Independent joined the source map.
Sep 29, 11:01 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.
Sep 29, 11:47 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 57/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.
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Center-left ·News report
The Mirror UK28m ago
River Wear - latest: Three teens dead after car plunges into water in Sunderland
Three teenagers have tragically died after a car entered the water in the River Wear in Sunderland - a boy who survived has been arrested
Center ·News report
The Belfast Telegraph1h ago